as in nonchalant
not feeling that someone or something is very good or special
He was unimpressed with their fancy house.
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Recent Examples of unimpressed
Others have struggled to make up their minds, reluctantly choosing a candidate after being unimpressed with the field.
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ABC News, 27 May 2026
The franchise’s last movie, 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker, was pilloried by critics and fans, though still managed to squeak past the $1 billion mark globally (people wanted to see how the Skywalker Saga story concluded, but were decidedly unimpressed with the result).
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Notably, Musk nearly drove away a leading researcher after feeling unimpressed by an early presentation on a proto-ChatGPT model, OpenAI’s lawyers alleged.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
However, the announcement left plenty of NFL fans unimpressed.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
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ABC News, 27 May 2026
The franchise’s last movie, 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker, was pilloried by critics and fans, though still managed to squeak past the $1 billion mark globally (people wanted to see how the Skywalker Saga story concluded, but were decidedly unimpressed with the result).
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Notably, Musk nearly drove away a leading researcher after feeling unimpressed by an early presentation on a proto-ChatGPT model, OpenAI’s lawyers alleged.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
However, the announcement left plenty of NFL fans unimpressed.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unimpressed
Adjective
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This nonchalant maneuver enables Jefferson to extol America as the seat and refuge of liberty over and against the contradictions of the hour.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 June 2026
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Behind the black shades, the 22-year-old looked like a mirror image of her mom, channeling Paltrow's signature nonchalant pose.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
5 June 2026
Adjective
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Trump appears uninterested in a modest rightward adjustment, while the most powerful right-wing outlet in America, Fox News, has greeted CBS’ attempt to woo its audience with gleeful hostility.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
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Willmett and Harris are clearly uninterested in euphemisms, so there’s an exaggerated naivety to their lyrics.—
Alex Robert Ross,
Pitchfork,
8 June 2026
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“Unimpressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unimpressed. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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